Adding and listing or recording machine.



.A. I. GANGHER.

ADDING AND LISTING 0R RECORDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1911.

Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

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ABRAHAM I. GANCfiER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ADDING AND LISTING OR RECORDING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec..17. 1912.

Application filed September 27, 1911. Serial No. 651,485.

To all whom it mag concern.-

a citizen of the United States of America,

residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adding and Listingor Recording Machines, of which the following is a specification.

' The present invention relates to addi g and listing or recordingmachines, whereay separate transactions and the total of su htransactions may be recorded.

The object of this invention is to simplify the hitherto used machinesof this nature, so as to avoid keys and such like mechanisms and toprovide a machine, whereby various operations can be accomplished by asingle and simple manipulation.

Another object of my invention is to provide a self-inking device forrecording or printing machine.

Another object of my invent-ionis to so construct the machine, that thesame can be easily disassembled and assembled, without requiring muchskill and thus permitting the same being thoroughly cleaned.

Vith these and other objects in view, my invention consists in theconstruction, arrangement and combination of parts that hereinafter arefully specified and claimed.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in whichsimilar reference letters denote corresponding parts and in which-Figure 1 is a front view of the assembled machine; Fig. 2 is a similarview of the same, from which the upper or front cover, the printingdevice and the paper feeding mechanism are removed to show the innerarrangement of the machine; Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section ofthe machine; Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are details; Fig. 7

is an enlarged elevation of the printing (it-- vice; Fig. 8 is a crosssection on line 8-8 of Fig. 7; Fig. 9 is a detail of a part of the totalrecording mechanism; Fig. 10 is a section on line 1010 of Fig. 9; Fig.11 is a section on line 11-11 of Fig. 9; Fig. 12 is a side elevation ofa part of the machine showing the mechanism forresetting the itemrecording members and for the operation of the printing device; Fig. 13shows the same mechanism in another position; Fig. 14 is aside elevationof a part of the 'machine, showing the paper feed mechanism; Fig. 15 isa top plan view of the paper feed mechanism; Figs. 16 and 17 show,respectively, a front and a side elevation of an item recording member;Fig. 18 is an enlarged detail showing the mechagisms for guiding theitem recording memers. In the drawings, which form a part of thisspecification, 1 denotes a casing, which has a removable back 2 and theside walls of which have slanting front edges,.to which a front covercomposed of two plates 3, 3 are fixed, of which plate 3 is provided witha large rectangular opening 4, through which the item recording membersto be hereafter specified' can be manually operated by means of anappropriate implement (not shown). Provided in the part 3 of the coverare a number of apertures 5, which serve the purpose of exposing theitems of item wheels to be hereafter specified.

The item recording members consist of bars 6, which on their upper facesand at their upper portion are provided with embossed figures or otherlegends 7. Following the lowermost figure on each bar there is anundercut portion 8 and following this portion, a number of perforations9, or the like, which are arranged longitudinally of the bar andwhichserve for the engagement of the above named implement to manipulatethe said members, the number and spacing of said perforationscorresponding with those of the embossed legends at the upper portion ofthe bar. The rear face of each bar is formed with teeth 10 forming arack and the side surfaces thereof are provided with longitudinallyextending grooves 11. At the upper end and at the back, each. member orbar is provided with a notch 12 (Fig. Secured within the casingimmediately below the plate 3 is a frame 13, the upper face of which iscomposed of a number of stationary bars 14 ext-ending parallel to thefront edges of the casing and separated from one another by a free space15, the width of which substantially corresponds to that of theslidalole bars 6. Project-ing from the side walls of each bar 14 arepins 14, which are adapted to engage the lateral grooves 11 in theslidable bars 6 and to serve as guides for the latter. The outer orfront faces of each stationary bar 14 have printed thereon or attachedthereto numbers-or legends 17 corresponding in number and spacing tothose of the embossed legends on the bars 6 (Fig. 18). Normally theslidable bars 6 are in such position in the spaces 15 of the frame, thatopposite each legend 17 on the bars 14 there is a perforation 9, thestat-ionary bars 14 and the perforated portion of the slidable bars 6being exposed through the aperture 4 of the plate 3". The position ofthe bars 6 which carry the embossed legends 7 are normally concealedpartly by the upper solid portion of the plate 3 and partly by theforwardly and downwardly bent portion 2 of the removable back 2 (Fig.3).

At the upper portion of the casing and below the part 2' of the back, across spindle 18 is provided, which bears spring actuated catches 19,one for each bar 6, adapted to engage the notches 12 thereof and tendingto hold the bars in raised or normal position. At the lower portionof-the casing, a spindle 20 is provided on which are loosely bornewheels 21, having upon their circumference printed or attached numbersor legends, which correspond to those of the bars 6.

The wheels 21 are interposed between th bars 6.and each wheel isintegral with or has attached to it a toothed wheel 22 to mesh with therear teeth 10 of the corresponding bar 6 (Figs. 2 and 3). The apertures5 in the plate 3 are adapted to expose only one legend at a time of eachwheel 21 (Fig. 1). As a further guide for the bars 6, toothed wheels 23are provided on a cross spindle 24, one for each bar, which mesh withthe rear teeth 10 thereof. These wheels are integral or connected withratchet wheels 25 and cooperating with the latter are spring pawls 26.The wheels 25 and the pawls are so shaped that while they permit thewheels 23 of turning in both directions, they prevent the bars frombecoming accidentally displaced and frombeing shifted to a greaterextent than desired (Fig.

The bars are manipulated by the pointed implement, which is insertedinto one of the perforations thereof through the aperture 4 of the plate3* and the lower edge 4 of the said aperture serves as a stop for saidimplement. It may, however, happen that the operator so holds theimplement that its point passes somewhat below the lower edge 4 of theaperture 4 and that would bring the bar more down than is necessary forthe proper printing position of the respective bar. To avoid thisdrawback, the teeth of the ratchet wheels 25 are arranged at a slightlylarger space from each other than that which the implement at any timemay move below the edge 4. It" is clear that in case of an excess ofmovement being given to the bars 6, the latter by the cooperation of thecorresponding pawl 26 and ratchetwheel 25 will be caused to adjustthemselves in proper position (Fig. 3).

Loosely borne on a cross spindle 27 are the total recording wheels 28which are interposed between the bars 6. The hubs of these wheels areextended to form sleeves 29. Loosely borne on the sleeve 29 of eachrecording wheel and adjacent to one face thereof, is a toothed wheel 30which, by means of a pawl 31, is operat-ively connected to a smallratchet wheel 32 keyed to said sleeve 29. Adjacent to the said ratchetwheel 31 is a larger ratchet wheel 33, (Fig. 9), with which a springactuated pawl 34 co-. operates (Fig. 2). There are a number of suchpawls 34 arranged on a cross spindle 35 (Figs. 1 and 2), which numbercorresponds to that of the number of total recording wheels. Each totalrecording wheel has on its circumference tooth-like projections 28(Figs. 3 and 9), of which each is formed with an embossed figure orother legend 28 Projecting from the face opposite to that directedtoward the ratchet wheel 30 each recording wheel has a spring actuatedfinger 36, which is adapted to bear on the circumference'of a disk 37fixed on the spindle 27 (Figs. 9 and 10). This disk has at a pointcorresponding to a certain legend, as the zero tooth, a notch 37 intowhich the finger 36 will engage when the spindle 27 is turned into acertain direction, and thus couple the wheel 28 to the spindle 27, sothat all recording wheels may be reset to zero position. The recordingwheels are so arranged relative to the bars 6, that the latter withtheir rear teeth will mesh with the toothed wheels 30 of the recordingwheels. The connection of the wheel 30 by its pawl 31 to the ratchetwheel 32 is such that when the corresponding bar 6 is shifted downward,the toothed wheel 30 will transmit rotation to the recording wheel, butwhen shifted upward, the pawl 31 will idly travel over the teeth of theratchet wheel 32, while the recording wheel 28 .will be securedly heldin its position by the strong pawl 34 (Figs. 2, 9 and 11). Of therecording wheels 28 counted from left to right, one is for units, thenext for tenths, the next for hundredths, etc.

When one of the wheels, .say the unit wheel, has completed a fullrevolution, a transfer is to be made to the next wheel, in the case put,to the wheel denoting the tenths. This 'I accomplish by the followingmechanism: Each recording wheel is provided on one of its faces with alaterally projecting pin 38 (Figs. 3 and 9), which is arranged adjacentto the zero tooth. Projecting into the path of the said pin 38 is a bar39 (Figs. 3 and 4), which is tiltably borne on a spindle 40 and which atits lower end is provided with a nose 39'. Slidably guided betweensuitable guides 41 near each tiltable bar 39 is a second bar 42 (Figs. 3and 5), which at its lower end is formed with a notch 43 and at itsupper end with teeth 44. These bars 42 are formed with longitudinalslots 42, through which the spindle 40 is passed. The bar 39 by a spring45 normally is held with its nose in engagement with the "bar 42 locking the same in such position, that it is out of the path of the ratchetwheel 3. The teeth 44 of the bar 42 are made to conform with the teethof the said ratchet wheel 33, so that when the bar, as it will bepresently shown, is thrust into the path of the said ratchet Wheel 33,it will engage the latter and impart to it a fraction of a revolution.The bar 42 is actuated by a spring 47, which tends tothrow the barupward into the path of the ratchet Wheel 3. As long, however, as thebar 42 is engaged with the bar 39, the same is locked in its lowerposition. Tlab upper end of the bar 39, as already state projects intothe path of the pin 38, so that when this pin in the course of'rotationof the recording wheel 28 strikes the upper end of the said bar 39, itwill tilt the latter against the tension of its spring 45, thusreleasing the nose 41 thereof from the notch 43 and permitting now thebar 42 of being thrust upward by its spring 47 and feed the ratchetwheel 33 of the recording wheel. The bars 39 and 42 are arranged inpairs and in such relation to the recording wheels 28, that while thebar 39 of onepair is operated by the pin 38 of one recording wheel, thebar 42 of the same pair when released, operates the ratchet wheel 33 ofthe next following recording Wheel situated at the left of the firstnamed recording wheel.

The position of the recording wheels relative to the bars 6 is such thatwhen the bars are in normal position, one of the teeth of each recordingwheel and the legend or number carried thereby will project outward inalincnient with and beyond the undercut portion 8. "When, however, anyone of the bars carrying the recording items is displaced fromits normalposition, the said legend of the bar will roject beyond that of any ofthe recording Wheels.

Arranged on the outside of the casing and above the item recordingmembers and total recording wheels is a printing device. This deviceconsists of two principal parts, theself-inking device and theimpression hammer (Figs. 3, 5, 7 and 8). The self-inking device consistsof a frame 48, in which are rotatively secured two rollers 49, 50, offelt, or the like, adapted to be saturated with ink and over which anendless ribbon 51 substantially as used with typewriters is fed and bywhich the same is constantly inked. The lower end of the frame 48 isprovided with two extensions 48 which carry guide pins or rollers 52over which the ribbon 51 isguided with its lower portion substantiallyin horizontal direction. The frame 48 is also provided with a suitabletensioning device, which consists of a spring actuated rod 53, carryingat its lower end a roller 54 hearing against the upper transversalportion of the ribbon and adapted to hold the ribbon taut. Theimpression hammer consists ofa frame 55 which at its ends isprovided'with rolls or wheels 56. The front face or edge of this frame55 is provided with inwardly extending recesses 57 the width and depthof which are so admeasured as to permit the pins or rollers 52 carriedby the frame 48 of loosely engaging the same when the parts areassembled (Fig. 8). The art of the frame located between the said tworecesses 57 is formed to a block 58, around which an endlessband 59 ofrubber or the like, is mounted. Between the lower edge of this band 59and the ribbon 51, the width of which is made to substantiallycorrespond with that of the block 58 and band 59 is adapted to beoccupied by the paper 60, on which the records are to be printed. Thepaper 60 is wound around a roll 61, which is rotatively suspended from aspindle 62 journaled in a bracket 53 which is fixed to the back of themachine (Fig. 3). Projecting from the upper or front edges of themachine are bolts or pins 64, on which the hammer frame 55 havingcorresponding perforations 55' is movably mounted. a The frame 48carrying the inking device is also mounted on and fixed to the saidbolts 64 and arranged between the upper end of the frame 48 and thehammer frame 55 and adapted to actuate the latter is a spring 65, onearound each bolt 64. Normally, the hammer frame 55 is adapted to beheldagainst the tensionof the springs 65 in raised position, that is tosay, away from the printing ribbon 51 and the recording paper 60. Tothis end, I provide slidable members 66 (Figs. 2 and 12) at each side ofthe machine, which members consist of plates having longitudinal slots67 engaging pins or bolts 68 projecting from the machine and which bypressure springs 69 acting on arms 70 are normally held in a position,in which noses 71 thereof support the frame 55 of the impression hammer58, 59 in raised position. )Vhenthese plates, by means hereinafterspecified, against the tension of their springs 69 are moved down-'ward, the springs 65 will thrust the frame 55 downward, causing thehammer 58, 59 to strike against the paper and the ribbon below the same,whereby, as the case may be, the embossed legends of the item recordingmembers or of the total recording wheels will be printed on the paper.

The rollers or wheels 56 of the frame 55 are adapted to project into thepath of cam disks 72, 72 secured to the main operating spindle 73 of themachine. These cams in course of rotation and after the printingoperation is completed, will engage the said rollers 56 lifting theframe 55 and the hammer 58, 59 thereof into its normal position shown indotted lines (Fig. 7) or in full lines (Fig. 12). i

The disengagement of the hammer frame 55 from the slidable supports 66is accomplished in the following manner: Each slide 66 is provided witha spring actuated pin or nose 74, which projects into the path of a pin75 fixed to each disk 72, 72 in such a position that prior to theengagement of the cam portion 72 of the cam disks 72, 72 with thecorresponding wheels 56 of the hammer frame 55, the pins 75 will strikeagainst the pins 74 of the corresponding slides 66 and move the latterdownward out of engagement with the frame 55. In consequence thereof,the hammer will be shot downward by the spring 65 and cause the printingof the legends on thestrip 60. The latter is conveyed from the roll 61over the upper roun ded part 2 of the back 2 of the machine through thespace between the hammer and the ribbon and passed backward over thehammer between two feeding rollers 76, 77 of any suitable material.These feeding rollers 76, 77 are arranged in a frame 78 and are held infrictional contact with one another by a spring 79.

At one side of the machine, the spinc le ofthe roller 76 carries atoothed wheel 8( which meshes with a toothed wheel 81 arranged on aspindle 82 (Figs. 14 and 15). Loosely mounted on the spindle 82 is arocking arm 83 which extends downward between two pins 84, 85 projectingfrom the cam disk 72. By these pins, the arm 83 during the rotation ofthe cam 72 is given a reciprocatory motion. A ratchet wheel 86 is fixedon the spindle 82 and coiiperating with said wheel is a pawl 87connected to the said rocking arm, whereby by the rocking movement ofthe said arm and through the medium of the gears 80, 81, the paper stripwill be fedafter each printing operation.

The mechanism for returning the displaced item re'cording members intonormal position after each transaction consists .of a cross bar 88(Figs. 2 and 3) which is slidably engaged in lateral grooves 89 providedin the inner surfaces of the side walls of the machine and extendingparallel to the front edges thereof. This bar 88 is connected to rods 90which at their rear ends have longitudinal slots 91. Engaging by pins 92with these slots 91 are lateral bars or rods 93 fixed to the mainoperating spindle 73 and the lower ends of which are attached to astrong spring 94, which tends to hold said rods in the full lineposition shown in Fig. 3. By turning the spindle 73 by means of thehandle 73 the rods will be swung rearward and in pulling along with themthe rods 90 will move the cross bar '88 upward, which in its turn willshift the displaced item recording bars 6 into normal position. Theupper ends of the bars 93 are connected by a cross bar 94 the forwardedge of which is adapted to operate the members 42 to release the samefrom the and the handle 73 have the tendency to swing back into thenormal position. By this return movement, as it has beenseen, the itemrecording members are reset. In order to prevent a premature resettingof the said members, I provide the cam disk 72 with ratchet teeth 95,with which cooperates a pawl 96 fulcrumed in the side wall of themachine. By these means, the spindle 73 and handle 73 will not beallowed to swing backward until the transaction is completed and printedon the paper strip and after the displaced recording bars 6 are reset intheir normal position. To allow of the release of 'the spindle 73 andhandle 73 the pawl, 96 has a pin 97, which is adapted to engage a notch98 made in an arm 99 pivoted at 100 in the side wall of the machine. Thearm 99 and pawl 96 are connected by a spring 101 and the disk 72 has aprojecting shoulder 102 at thp rear end of the series of teeth 95, whichshoulder is adapted to lift the pawl 96 out of engagement with the teeth95. As soon as the pawl is swung sufficiently upward, the

spring 101 will tilt the arm 99, so as to cause the notch 98 to engagethe pin 97 and lock the pawl 96 in raised position. A pin 103 projectingfrom the cam.72 will when coming in contact with the arm 99 during theupward swinging of the cam 72 or return of the spindle 73, tilt the samedownward, releasing the pin 97 of the pawl 96 and permitting the latterby the action of the spring 101 to swing into engagement with the teeth95 of the disk-72 (Figs. 12 and 13).

The spindle 27 carries a'toothed wheel 104 which serves for theresetting of the total wheels into normal or zero position (Fig. 9). Tomanipulate the said toothed wheel, a blank ratchet bar 105 (Fig; 1)which is longitudinally slidable and is guided in a similar manner asthe item recording bars 6, ,meshes with said toothed wheel 104 and maybe operated through the aperture 4 to reset the total recording wheels.

In the self-inking device, one of the inking rollers, as 50, (Fig. 7)has connected to it a ratchet wheel 106 and projecting from the frame 55of the impression hammer 58,

59 into the range of said ratchet wheel is a finger or pawl 107 adaptedto cooperate with and feed the latter each time the hammer after makingan impression returns into its raised position. The ribbon 51 will thusbe automatically fed around the inking rollers 49 and be constantlyinked.

The mode of operation of the machine is as follows: Suppose one of theitems of a transaction is $927.54. The adjacent recordingtbars 6 areconsecutively displaced by means of the pointed implement. \Vhen theentire figure is set, the item will be visible through the apertures 5(F ig. 1). The displaced members 6 are now in printing position, that isto say, the embossed figures 7 on the bars are located just below theprinting ribbon 51, paper strip 60 and hammer 58, 59, which is held inits normal or lifted position by the slides 66. The handle is now turnedfrom its raised position downward, whereby the cams 72, 72 are given aswinging motion, during which they first displace the slides 66. Thehammer 58, 59 by the force of the springs 65 is then thrust against theembossed figures of the members 6 and through the medium of the inkedrib-- bon, the item is recorded on the paper 60. By continuing to turnthe handle 7 3 downward, the cam portion 7 2 of the cams 72, 72 arebrought into contact with the rolls 56 and lift the hammer from thepaper 60 into the raised position. During this rotation of the handle,the spindle 73 is prevented from turning back by the pawl 96 engagingthe ratchet teeth 95 of the disk 72. Just before the handle reaches, thelowest position, the rods 90 and 93 actuate the cross bar 88, whichreturns the displaced members 6 into normal position. An additionalshort downward movement of the handle causes the shoulder 102 to releasethe pawl 96 allowing the handle to jump back into its initial positionowing to the action of the spring 94. A second item, a third item and soforth may then be recorded in a similar manner. During the recording orprinting of the figures of the recording bars, the recording wheels arefed by the bars 6, so that the items are added. The printing of thetotal can be effected only when the recording members are in normalposition. Thus, when two or more items have been recorded and themembers 6 returned into the normal position, the handle .73 may be swungdown, whereby as already described, the cams 72, 72 will first releasethe hammer that will make the impression of the total figures on thepaper 60 and will then return the hammerto its normal position. Inaddition to the item recording members, there may be similar slidingmembers having on their upper portions embossed abbreviations of thenames of the months of the year, members having embossed numbers torecord the days of the months and members having embossed abbreviationsof such words as Error, Credit, Debit, Balance, etc. (Figs. 1, 16 and17).

No special keys for operating the printing device being necessary, thevmachine is rendered very simple and the cost of manufacturethereofconsiderably reduced.

As the different parts of the machine may be modified in various ways, Ido not wish to restrict myself to the construction shown and specified,but

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: r

1. In an adding and listing or recording machine, a slidable itemrecording bar having onits outer face embossed legends arranged lonitudinally thereon and an un' dercut portlon following the lowermostlegend.

2. In an machine, a slidable item recording bar having on its outer faceembossed legends arranged longitudinally thereon, an undercut portionfollowing the lowermost legend and teeth on the rear face thereof.

3. In an adding and listing or recording machine, a slidableitem-recording bar having on its outer face embossed legends. arrangedlongitudinally thereon, an undercutportion following the lowermostlegend, teeth on the rear face thereof, a notch at the upper end of itsrear face.

4. In an adding and listing or recording machine, a slidable itemrecording bar having on its outer face embossed figuresarranged inconsecutive order below one another, an undercut portion following thelowermost legend and means for manually operating said bar.

5. In an adding andlisting or recording machine, a slidable itemrecording bar having on its outer face embossed figures arranged inconsecutive order below one'another, an undercut portion following thelowermost legend and longitudinally arranged perforations serving-forthe engagement of a pointed implement to manually operate the said'bar.6. In an adding and listing or recording machine, the combination with.a printing device, of a series of total recording wheels each havingembossed legends on its circumference, a corresponding number ofslidable item recording bars interposed between said wheels, each barhaving embossed figures on adding and listing or recording a its upperface arranged longitudinally thereon in consecutive order andcorresponding to those of the said total recording wheels, the said barsand total wheels being adapted to cotiperate with said printing deviceto record the items andtotals respectively and being so arrangedrelative to each other that while any of the said bars cooperate withsaid printing device to make toothe an impression, the total recordingwheelsi are out of the range of the printing device and vice versa.

7 In an adding and listing or recording machine, a series of totalrecording wheels, a ratchet wheel fixed to each of said wheels, a loosetoothed wheel for each of 'said re-; cording wheels, a pawl on each ofsaid toothed wheels, adapted to cooperate withsaid ratchet wheel, andslidable item record- 5 ing members formed as'racks and meshing with thesaid toothed wheels to feed the said total recording wheels.

8. In an adding and listing or recording machine, a series of totalrecordingwheels, a ratchet wheel fixed to each of said wheels,;

a loose toothed wheel for each of said re-- cordin wheels, a pawl oneach of said wheels adapted to cooperate with said ratchet wheel,slidable item recording members formed as racks and meshing with thesaid toothed wheels to feed the said total. recording wheels and meansfor preventing the return movement of the latter.

9. In an adding and listing or recording machine, a series of totalrecording wheels each formed with an extended hub, a toothed 1 wheelloosely borne on said hub, a ratchet Wheel fixed on said hub, a pawlprojecting from said toothed wheel and cooperating with said ratchetwheel, and slidable item remachine, aseries of total recording wheelscording members formed as racks and meshing with the said toothed wheelsto feed the said recording wheels.

10. In an adding and listing or recording each formed with'an' extendedhub, a toothed wheel loosely borne on said hub, a ratchet wheel fixed tosaid hub, a pawl projecting from said toothed wheel and cooperating withsaid ratchet wheel, slidable item recording members formedas racks andmeshing with the said toothed wheels to feed the said recordingwheelsand means for preventing'the return movement of the latter.

11. In an adding and list-in or recording machine, a spindle, a series 0total recording wheels loosely borne on said spindle and each'formedwith an extended hub, a toothed Wheel loosely borne on said hub, aratchet wheel keyed to said hub, a pawl pivoted to said toothed wheeland cooperating withsaid ratchet wheel and manually operated slidableitem recording members formed as racks and meshing with said toothedwheels to feed the said total recording wheels.

12. In an adding and listing or recording machine, a spindle, a seriesof total recording wheels loosely borne on said spindle and each formedwith an extended hub, a toothed wheel loosely borne on said hub, aratchet wheel fixed to said hub, a pawl pivoted to said toothed wheeland cooperating with said ratchet wheel, manually operated slidable itemrecording members formed as racks and meshing with the toothed wheels ofsaid totalrecording wheels to feed the latter and means for preventing areturn movement of said total recording wheels.

13. In an adding and listing or recording machine, a spindle, a seriesof total recording wheels loosely borne on said spindle and each formedwith an extended hub, a toothed wheel loosely borne on said hub, aratchet wheel fixed to said hub, a pawl pivoted to said toothed wheeland cooperating with said ratchet wheel, manually operated slidableitemjrecording members formed as racks and meshing with the toothedwheels of said total recording wheels to feed the latter, a secondratchet wheel for each total recording wheel fixed to the hub thereofand a pawl engaging with said ratchet wheel and preventing the returnmovement of the total recording wheel.

14. In an adding and listing or recording machine, a series of totalrecording wheels,

manually operated slidable item recording members having embossedlegends and meshing with the said total recording wheels, a printingdevice cooperating with said total recording wheels and said slidablemembers, and spring actuated members arranged in pairs, the members ofeach pairt being normally interlocked with one another, means on saidtotal recording wheels adapted tooperate one member of each pair torelease the other, the latter when released being adapted to cause atransfer of a fraction of rotation from one total wheel to the nextadjoining one.

15. In an adding and listing or recording machine, slidable itemrecording members having a longitudinal row of embossed legends and anundercut portion following the 16. In an adding and listing or recordingmachine, a series of total recording wheels, manually operated slidableitemrecording members having embossed legends and meshing with the saidtotal recording wheels, a printing device cooperating with the saidtotal wheels and said slidable members and spring actuated membersarranged in pairs, the members of each pair being normally interlockedwith one another, and a laterally projecting pin on each of said totalwheels adapted to operate one of said members to release the other, thelatter when released being adapted to cause a transfer of a fraction ofrotation from one total wheel to the other.

17. In an adding and listing or recording machine, slidable itemrecording members having a longitudinal row of embossed leglowermostlegend, and a printing device ends and an undercut portion following thelowermost legend, and a printing device comprising a spring actuatedimpression hammer movably arranged above and extending .transversely tosaid members to comachine, slidable item recording members having alongitudinal row of embossed legends and an undercut portion followingthe lowermost legend, and a printing devicecomprising a spring actuatedimpression hammer movably arranged above and extending transversely tosaid members to coincide with the undercut portions thereof when saidmembers are in normal position, means normally supporting the saidhammer in raised position, manually operated means adapted to cooperatewith said first named means to release the said hammer, and meansoperatively connected to the said second named means and adapted toreset the displaced slidable members.-

19. In an adding and listing or recording machine, slidable itemrecording members having embossed legends, a printing device comprisinga spring actuated impression hammer, means normally supporting the saidhammer in raised position, manually operated means adapted to cooperatewith the said firstnamed means to release the said hammer and othermeans operatively connected to the last named means and so.

arrangedrelative to the same that subsequent to the making of animpression by the said hammer, the slidable members which have beenpreviously displaced are reset to normal position.

20. In an adding and recording or listing machine, manually operatedslidable item recording members having a longitudinal row of embossedlegends and an undercut portion following the lowermost legend, totalrecording wheels interposed between said slidable members and a printingdevice comprising an impression hammer movably arranged above said barsand wheels, and coiiperating with the'same to make an impression, saidhammer being adapted to coincide with the undercut portions of thesaid'slidable members when the latter are in normal position.

21. In an add-ing'and listing or recording machine, the combination witha casing,

of slidable item recording members therein each having embossed legendsandan undercut portion and a printing device fixed to the outside of thecasing and comprisin an impression hammer movably arrange above andextending transversely to the said recording members to coincide withthe said undercut portions when the said members are in normal position.

22. In an adding and listingor recording machine, the combination with acasing, of slidable item recording members th'ereineach having embossedlegends and an undercut portion and a printing device fixed to theoutside of the casing and comprising an impression hammer movablyarranged above and extending transversely to the said recording membersto coincide with the said undercut portions when the said membersare innormal position, said impression hammer cooperating in COIIJUHCUOII wlthpaper and a ribbon feed mechanism to reco'rd items.

23. In an adding and listing or recording machine, the combination witha casing, of slidable item recording members each havtion following thelowermost legend, total recording wheels interposed between-and op.-eratively connected with said slidable members, and a printing devicesecured to the outside of said casing and comprising an impressionhammer movably arranged above and extending transversely to the saidmembers and said 'wheels and adapted to coincide with the. said undercutportions when the said slidable members are in normal position andcooperate only with the said wheels to record totals and upondisplacement of any of said members to cooperate only with the saiddisplaced members to record items. 1

24. In an adding and listing or recording machine, the combination witha casing, of slidable item recording members each having embossedlegends and an undercut por-'. tion following the lowermost legend,total recording whe'els interposed between and operatively connectedwith said slidable members and a printing device secured to the outsideof said casing and comprising an impression hammer movably arrangedabove and extending transversely to'the said members and said wheels andadapted to coincide with the said undercut portions when the saidslidable members are in normal position 1 and cotiperate in conjunctionwith paper and a ribbon feed mechanism only with the said wheels torecord totals and upon'displacement of any of said members to cooperateonly with the said displaced members to record items.

25. In an adding and listing or recording machine, the combination withmanually operated slidable bar's having embossed legends arrangedlongitudinally thereon, of a prlntmgdevice, comprlsing a spring actuatedIIIIPIGSSIOIIV hammer cooperating wlth t-he said'bars, spring actuatedsliding members normally supporting the said hammer in raised position,a manually operated 85 ing embossed legends and an undercut porwheel tothe next spindle, means on said spindle adapted to actuate the saidsliding members and the said hammer and other means connected to saidspindle adapted to reset the said bars into normal posit-ion, the saidtwo last named means being so arranged relative to one another thatprior to the resetting of the said bars, the said hammer will be firstreleased to make an impression and then returned into its raisedposition.

26: In an adding and listing or recording machine, the combination witha set of number wheels, of manually operated slidable bars interposedbetween said number wheels and operatively connected thereto to feedthesame, mechanisms for causing a transfer motion being transmitted by onenumber following number wheel upon the completion of a full revolutionof the said first named number wheel, said mechanism comprising springactuated bars arranged in pairs, the members of each pair being normallyinterlocked with one another, one member'of each pair being tiltable andprojecting into the path of one number wheel to be operated thereby soas to release the second member and the latter being movable and adaptedto be thrust into the path of the next following number wheel to feedthe, latter a fraction of a revolution, and means for returning the saidsecond member intoits normal or locked position.

27. In an adding and listing or recording machine, the combination witha set of number. wheels, of manually operated slidable bars interposedbetween said number wheels and operatively connected thereto to feed thesame, mechanisms for causing a transfer motion being transmitted by onenumber wheel to the next following number wheel upon the completion of afull revolution of the saidvfirst named number wheel, said mechanismcomprising spring actuated bars arranged in pairs, the members of eachpair being normally interlocked with one another, one member of eachpair being tiltable and rojecting into the path of one number w eel tobe operated thereby so as to release the second member and the latterthe same, mechanisms for causing atransfer motion being transmitted byone number wheel to the next following number wheel upon the completionof a full revolution of the said first named number wheel, saidmechanism comprising spring actuated bars arranged in pairs, the membersof each pair being normally interlocked with one another, one member ofsaid pair being tiltable and projecting into the path of one numberwheel to be operated thereby so as to release the second member and thelatter being movable and adapted to be thrust into the path of the nextfollowing number wheel to feed the latter a fraction of a revolution, amanually operated spindle, means connected thereto and adapted to actupon the displaced slidable bars to return the same to normal positionand other means connected to said manually operated spindle adapted toact against the displaced second member of said each pair to return thesame into normal or locked position.

29. In an adding and listing or recording machine, manually operatedslidable item recording bars, a manually operated spring actuatedspindle, means connected to said spindle adapted to cooperate with thedisplaced item bars to reset the same into normal position and means forpreventing a premature resetting of said bars.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ABRAHAM I. GANCHER. Witnesses:

JOHN T. CARMODY, MAX D. VREEMANN.

